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Kathleen Fleury
Down East Food Update
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 12:42pm.The July issue of Down East is packed with tons of food coverage:
You might have spotted a Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll popping up in a town near you. Pick up the magazine to read the full story behind the L.L. Bean heiress' lobster dreams.
Despite the rain, festivities are still planned for July, including the Potato Blossom Festival in Fort Fairfield. Food writer Peter Smith takes us to the Aroostook County tradition.
Coffee Talk with Bard's Bob Garver
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 11:44am.
Photo courtesy of Bard Coffee
Bob Garver is a coffee connoisseur. The owner of Wicked Joe’s Coffee, a wholesale roasting company based in Brunswick, Garver decided to explore the retail side of life and opened Bard Coffee on Middle Street in Portland in April. [To read more about the coffee scene in Portland, see this article in the Portland Press Herald.]
Hugo's Rob Evans Celebrates in NYC
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 3:33pm.Last night, Rob Evans of Portland's Hugo’s won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Northeast. Here’s a look at the night from his perspective:
“We’re still high as a kite. Last night we were on cloud nine for sure. It’s like we entered an exclusive club or something. It’s really exciting.
Home Cooking in Rockland
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 8:55am.
Photograph by Jennifer Baum.
A new breakfast and lunch spot serves sweet and savory grub at a price that’s easy to swallow.
Sticky buns. Those succulent, buttery, sweet, doughy tufts of goodness are the number-one reason you should stop in at Rockland’s latest breakfast and lunch joint, Home Kitchen Café (650 Main St., 207-596-2449). Once you’ve had one (or two, we won’t tell) you’ll be satiated and then pleasantly surprised by the extensive choice of wholesome, home-cooked food available for course number two.
Al Fresco Upon Us
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 11:34am.
Photos by Jennifer Baum
On the glorious day that was last Friday, I ventured to the Old Port on assignment. Cruising down commercial street, I was thrilled to notice that Jeff Landry’s new joint, The Farmer’s Table, was not only open for lunch, but the patio and rooftop would allow me to indulge in my first al fresco dining of the season.
Pizza Pioneer
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 3:13pm.
Ask people where to find wheat-free food and you often get a perplexed look in return. Why, they wonder, would you want to avoid pasta, bread, cookies, crackers, and most things delicious?
Chocolate Cream Perfection
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 2:16pm.
At the U.S. National Toboggan Championships this weekend, I sped down the track at approximately thirty-eight miles an hour dressed as a lighthouse (West Quoddy Head, joined by Paul Bunyon, the “Maine The Way Life Should Be” sign, and the chickadee license plate). But that wasn’t the most eye-opening experience of the two-day festival. No, that came at the Lincoln’s Country Store booth. And it involved their chocolate cream pie.
Soaring Spirits
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 10:47pm.
The Portland Food Map is reporting that one of Maine’s spirits, the well-known Cold River Vodka, has made Wine Enthusiast’s Top 50 Spirits of 2008 list.
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Two Tasty Reasons to Try Yarmouth's Deer Run Tavern
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 1:27pm.
If you grew up in Yarmouth, as I did, Handy Andy’s (actually called Andy’s Handy Store) was most likely your favorite shop in town. An ice cream store in the summer with tons of penny candy to hold you over for winter, this store has been on the corner of Main Street and East Elm since 1935.
The space next door has not inspired that kind of longevity. At least not yet. But that might change with its latest inhabitant: the very satisfying Deer Run Tavern (365 Main St, 207-846-9555,
A Restaurant with a View
Submitted by Kathleen Fleury on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 4:10pm.
Photographs by Jennifer Baum
November can be a depressing time in Maine. The cold settles in for its long winter stay. The sun seems to retreat in surrender. And, of course, restaurants start shuttering their doors for winter hibernation.
It is a perfect time for a new place to dine. The owners of The Black Bull in Rockland have obliged with a year-round spot complete with good food, good prices, and a magnificent view.
